In this special episode of the GPCA Podcast, Surendra Patawari, Founder and Chairman of Gemini Corporation, speaks to Aseel Al Masoudi, Member, GPCA Youth Council, and Commercial & Downstream Business Partner, OQ, on the sidelines of the 17th Annual GPCA Forum. 

Patawari opened the interview with a staggering statistic: “The world generates almost 1 million tons plastic waste and less than 10% is recycled. In the next three years this is going to triple,” he tells listeners. 

In an insightful conversation with the GPCA Podcast host, he covers pertinent topics ranging from:

• Gemini Corporation’s work in plastic recycling 
• His vision for the circular economy
• How well is the GCC positioned to make the circular economy a reality?
• Extended producer responsibility – its benefits and challenges
• The industry’s role in addressing climate change 
• The role of sustainability and transformation in securing the industry’s future
• His impressions from this year’s forum 

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